New Kent had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Jamestown Eagles out 3-2. The Trojans have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Eagles, too.
New Kent had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 14-25, 22-25, 25-13, 25-16, 15-7.
New Kent was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in nine consecutive contests.
When it comes to explaining why Jamestown lost, don't look at Kira Van Deusen. Despite the final result, she had 28 digs. Van Deusen is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
New Kent's record is now 16-2. As for Jamestown, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-7-1.
New Kent will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against York at 6:30 p.m. New Kent will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive. As for Jamestown, they are taking a road trip to face off against Bruton at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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